What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Sterling has the most homeowners (81.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Sterling
People
Population	19,033Highest	3,629Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average	39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT
	Ansonia and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Sterling and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%	13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ansonia and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT	$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT
	Sterling and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT	$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT
	Ansonia and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121 about the CT average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Highest 18% below CT	$4,551Lowest 31% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6%	32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ansonia and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest CT: 10%	8.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	35 minHighest 34% above CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
	Sterling and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#119 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Sterling School District
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.